diff --git a/pumpio/pumpio.php b/pumpio/pumpio.php
index fb96d5b6..c0f36c1d 100644
--- a/pumpio/pumpio.php
+++ b/pumpio/pumpio.php
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ function pumpio_getallusers(App &$a, $uid)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (is_array($users->items)) {
+	if (!empty($users->items)) {
 		foreach ($users->items as $user) {
 			pumpio_get_contact($uid, $user);
 		}
diff --git a/xmpp/xmpp.php b/xmpp/xmpp.php
index bef31fed..e93ce9d5 100644
--- a/xmpp/xmpp.php
+++ b/xmpp/xmpp.php
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ function xmpp_addon_settings(App $a, &$s)
 
 function xmpp_login()
 {
-	if (!$_SESSION["allow_api"]) {
+	if (empty($_SESSION["allow_api"])) {
 		$password = random_string(16);
 		PConfig::set(local_user(), "xmpp", "password", $password);
 	}